After presenting three papers at the Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA) August conference in the United Kingdom, CEEP director John Hitchcock accepted an opportunity to serve on the MMIRA executive committee. For the March 2017 regional conference in Jamaica, he will serve as a plenary speaker and also present "Mixed Methods Research and Culturally-Sensitive Program Evaluation," a pre-conference workshop.

Dr. Hitchcock will also serve as a co-editor of International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches. A corps of associate editors and an editorial board have been recruited to revive the publication.